Events For 11/09/2017

Unlike a traditional art exhibition, ‘Color’ brings together the work of UW-Eau Claire faculty and community members to prompt the viewer to reflect on how a wide range of scientists and artists think about and use color in their work.

This year marks the centennial of U.S. entry into WWI. In the shadow of other 19th century conflicts, our memory of this war is fading. Explore the impact of “the war to end all wars” on the Chippewa Valley. A series of four programs will explore different aspects of this conflict and its impact on our community.

Traditional yoga practices and poses get a lift in this class that focuses on meditation in movement. Build whole body strength and get to enjoy passive inversions as we hang upside down and decompress the spine. Wear a t-shirt that covers your armpits and yoga pants/sweatpants. Please bring your own water bottle.

Are your employee performance evaluations effective for you, your employees, and your business? The process of performance management is just that — a process. This course will help you incorporate performance management into an ongoing process, which can lead to increased engagement, productivity, and loyalty.

Children and parents enjoy open play on the large turf field filled with numerous toys, games, sports equipment, inflatables, and dress up clothes. Organized activities are also offered at different times each morning which children may participate in if they choose or continue with open play. Please check their online schedule before going.

Tiny Tots is a place for kids to bring their parents, grandparents or caregivers for some creative, dramatic, memory making fun. Come on in and get your play on. Make some memories, and burn off some energy.

Toddlers will listen to stories, sing songs, learn finger-plays, move/dance, and do age-appropriate crafts and sensory activities. This class is a mix of structured circle time and free choice stations. Suggestions and techniques will be shared and discussed on ways to enhance your child's language development. No class Nov. 23 & 24.

A choir for people in the early to mid stages of memory loss and their singing partners and volunteers to come together and share their love of music. Rehearsals are 90 minutes starting at 9:30 with social time, snacks and singing. No experience necessary, just a love of singing.

This class will focus on linking breath with movement. It is a moderately paced class that offers demonstrations and verbal cues. It is great for beginner practitioners as well as those looking to refresh their practice. The room will be heated using infrared heat panels to 90 degrees.

ABC’s for 2s and 3s is a fun step into exploring letters, numbers, and shapes. 2-3 year old children and their parents will enjoy open exploration time, songs, stories, sensory play and art. No class Nov. 23.

Universal Yoga is an authentic system of yoga. Goals of practice include increasing strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, will power, energy level, and finding stillness of the mind. Classes are appropriate for beginners to seasoned practitioners.

Traditional yoga practices and poses get a lift in this class that focuses on meditation in movement. Build whole body strength and get to enjoy passive inversions as we hang upside down and decompress the spine. Wear a t-shirt that covers your armpits and yoga pants/sweatpants. Please bring your own water bottle.

Learn calligraphy or the art of beautiful lettering in this three session class. Use your new skills to create some one-of-a-kind greeting cards in the final class. Supplies furnished. Instructor Vicki Casper.

The powerful benefits from learning breath control are often overlooked in most Western yoga classes. If you would like to gain energy, get out of the 'fight or flight' mode most of us are in from stressful lives, and prepare for meditation, then this is the class for you.

Dip into your creative side with a Family Maker Night featuring papier-mâché. They'll provide all the tools and supplies. You bring your imagination. Free for the whole family with Museum membership or admission.

Traditional yoga practices and poses get a lift in this class that focuses on meditation in movement. Build whole body strength and get to enjoy passive inversions as we hang upside down and decompress the spine. Wear a t-shirt that covers your armpits and yoga pants/sweatpants. Please bring your own water bottle.

Practice your second language with us, English or Spanish. We sip coffee and help each other practice conversational English and Spanish. Bring the family, all levels and ages are welcome. Brought to you by El Centro de Conexión de Chippewa Valley.

Whether you have been an athlete all your life, never stretched, and are now feeling the aches and pains; or you sit at a desk or in a car a lot; or you do physical repetitive labor all day, this is for you.

A night where ladies can get together with their moms, sisters, daughters and girlfriends to enjoy a cocktail, sample products, and shop local businesses, vendors and crafts. This is the perfect opportunity for you to shop for holiday gifts. Also there will be prize giveaways.

This workshop is designed for those new to yoga that are looking to set solid groundwork to grow their practice. Learn an array of topics such as: what to expect in a yoga class, typical class structure, types of yoga, breathing, and meditation. Practice yoga poses and flow for a portion of the class.

Jeremy Boettcher has performed music throughout the world. He has toured extensively in S. Carey, traveling throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. Recently, Jeremy finished a residency for Jazz at Lincoln Center in Doha, Qatar. He will be joined by good friend and incredible talent, Josh Gallagher, on the piano.

Two floors of incredible food, drink and enjoying the company of friends. Many of the Chippewa Valley’s best culinary artisans come out to share their skills and talents all the while raising money for the Heyde Center. The funds raised will benefit the Heyde Center’s.

In this special inventor's workshop, teens will look at how to 3D design special interlocking components. This class builds upon the Beginning and Intermediate 3D Dabble sessions. Registration and permission form required.

In honor of Henry David Thoreau's 200th birthday this year, writers are invited to share original poetry or short prose (5 minutes or less) in some way related to Thoreau's famous chapter title in Walden "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For." Listeners are also welcome. Sign-up starts at 5:45.

Learn to create abstract flower paintings with fluid acrylics This is a fun way to create colorful designs and the best part about it is that anyone can do it. Create a fabulous piece of artwork. You’ll love the abstract designs that you can create.

In honor of Henry David Thoreau's 200th birthday, writers are invited to share original poetry or short prose (5 minutes or less) in some way related to the famous chapter title in Walden, "Where I lived, and What I lived For." Listeners are of course welcome.

Doyle has broken new ground in 2013 with his solo project, “DOYLE”, A horror based hardrock/metal band of epic proportions, the quartet consisting of two ex-Misfits members. Also features performances by local bands War Without End, Half Empty Glass, and The Broken Eights.

Dunn County Farmers Union in partnership with Just Local Food and Menomonie Market Food Cooperatives presents Lucie B. Amundsen of Locally Laid Egg Company. Learn how she grew her business on social media and continues to connect with her consumers on a personal level, and more about economics of middle agriculture.

Have fun painting on canvas, wood, bags, glasses and more. Made easy and fun as a trained instructor walks the class through the process. Check the website for more information on scheduled events and classes.

The Continental Ballet brings this classic fairy tale to the Mabel Tainter Center for the Arts. It's beautiful, touching, and hilarious. Cinderella and her Prince make a heart-warming dream come true while the hilarious stepfamily inspires nonstop laughter.

This tote folds into a tiny bundle when you head to the market, just unroll it. You don’t have to worry about the bag getting dirty because it's machine washable. Bring your own t-shirt to make into a bag if you would like, or use a provided one.

A persona poem--like any aspiring poem--is an experiment in community engagement, an experiment in empathy, sensitivity, and style. This reading and intermittent craft talk will focus on the fictional self, the self a poet crafts when they write in a voice not exactly their own.

The Volume One Gallery Located inside the Local Store at the Volume One World Headquarters, 205 N. Dewey St., Eau Claire

A compellingly honest and heartfelt songwriter whose songs will lighten your spirit and refresh your soul. His songs give voice to a broad spectrum of human experience and form a bridge between the spiritual and material worlds. Tim's music is rich and mellow.

3-time grammy award winning musician Bill Miller will perform original music and also talk about his personal story and how it influenced his music. A Mohican Indian from northern Wisconsin, Miller is a performer, songwriter, activist, painter and world-class flute player.

Master fly tier Bob Haase of Eldorado, Wis. will present a program on fly tying at the November meeting of the Wisconsin Clear Waters Chapter of Trout Unlimited. Haase has been tying flies for 65 years and recently published “Bob’s Fly Tying Tips & Techniques”. The public is invited and fly tiers are invited to bring a vise and tie along with Bob.

UW-Stout Performing Arts welcomes the Midwest Winds from the Air Force Band of Mid-America as they present a guest artist concert. The Midwest Winds present public concerts and educational outreach events, inspiring and connecting with its audiences.

Adam Quesnell is a comedy-pit filled with laugh-snakes who has been entertaining audiences since before you even knew that this bio existed. Bouncing from witty social observation, to commentary on language, to biting introspection; his act walks that fine line that people often write about in bios.